Article-carrier



W. F. SHERMAN.

ARTICLE CARRIER.

APPMcATlou FILED MAY?, 1an.

Patented Sept. 28, 1920.

UNITED YSTATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTICLE-CARRIER.

Application led May 7. 1917.

To all 'LU/0m t may concern.'

Be it known that I, VALTER F. SHERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Albany, in the county of Albany, State of N ew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Article-Carriers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to article carriers, and has for an object the provision of a simple, novel and inexpensive device through the medium of which a basket or the like may be conveniently suspended detachably from the belt or other portion of the garment and thus permit the use of both hands when gathering fruit or for similar purposes.

Another object is to provide a carrier with which the handle can be quickly engaged by lifting a bolt out of notches rather tha by removing its nut, withdrawing the bolt, inserting the handle, and then replacing` the bolt and the nut. rlhe construction by which this end is accomplished obviously saves much time to the user.

l/Vith the above and other objects of similar nature in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts, set forth in and falling within the scope of the appended claim.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device in use.

Fig. 2 is a front view thereof detached.

Fig. 3 is a detail section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2; and,

Fig. L is a section taken at right angles to Fig. 3.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, the improved article carrier consists of a substantially U- shaped member or stirrup 5 formed from a single length of strap metal and including spaced parallel legs 6 and a connecting bight portion 7. The legs 6 are slotted inwardly as at 8 at an angle from corresponding side edges and said slots at their inner ends are continued downwardly in parallel relation to said edges. Extending transversely between the legs 6 and removably supported in the slots 8 is a bolt 9 on which is loosely engaged between the legs a sleeve 10, a wing nut 11 being applied and tightened on the bolt to retain the same in position.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1920.

Serial No. 167,027.

Swiveled in the bight portion 7 of the stirrup 5 is an eye l2 with which is connected a suspending hook 13, the stirrup 5 being thus free to rotate with respect to the hook as will be readily understood.

ln use, the bolt 9 with the sleeve l0 is removed from the stirrup 5 by first loosening the nut 11 and disengaging the bolt from the slots 8. rllhe handle 14 of a basket 15 is then passed between the legs 6 and the bolt replaced and secured in the slots with the handle of the basket resting on the sleeve 10. By engaging the hook 13 with the belt or other portion of the erarment the basket will be effectively suspended from the side of the picker and will permit the free use of both hands for gathering the fruit or the like, the same being deposited in the basket and the latter, when filled, being readily detached from the belt, emptied and replaced as is obvious.

It will be obvious that it is much quicker to loosen the nut and lift the bolt out of the slots, than it would be to take off the nut and draw the bolt longitudinally out of holes in the legs; and it is obvious also that the construction described permits the rapid replacement of parts when the basket handle is to be fastened into the stirrup. When in place therein, the handle may run over the sleeve 1G and the latter will act as a roller if desired, or the nut may be set up tight to clamp the legs 6 against the ends of the sleeve and prevent its rotation, so that the handle ll will not move so freely.

`What claim is rllhe herein described article carrier comprising a stirrup of strap metal whose center is flat and whose ends are bent downward into legs, the legs having slots extending from corresponding edges thereof obliquely inward and downward, and then deflected and extending vertically downward, a bolt extending across the stirrup and lying removably in the lower ends of said slots, a roller mounted on the bolt between the legs, and a support swivelly connected with the center of the stirrup.

In testimony whereof, I ailix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WALTER F. SHERMAN.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK T. JERAM, LEOPOLD MINKIN. 

